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Stolen tomorrows : understanding and treating women's childhood sexual abuse / by Levenkron, Steven,1941-; Levenkron, Abby.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-276) and index.Toxic water, stunted tree : an introduction to childhood sexual abuse -- Pt. 1. Then and now -- 1. The sexually abused child as an adult -- 2. How children survive sexual abuse -- Pt. 2. Case histories : understanding through example -- 3. June : the evil magnet -- 4. Deirdre : wanting family support, not revenge -- 5. Annie and Gina : afraid to receive pleasure -- 6. Adrienne : sad little girl in the photo -- 7. Marjorie : Uncle Bill in the barn -- 8. Lana : "easy money" -- 9. Rose : "I remember those hairy arms" -- 10. Emily : cornered -- 11. Cassie : the "phantom palette" -- 12. Olivia : the effect of sexual abuse on marriage -- 13. Audrey : the father -- 14. Ava : "poor kid in a rich family" -- 15. Maureen : "dissociation just happens" -- 16. Kendra : "so I have to be normal?" -- 17. Julie : relief from psychotic episodes -- 18. Doreen : compulsive scratching is self-mutilation -- 19. Jen : a case of iatrogenic abuse -- Pt. 3. Understanding stolen tomorrows -- 20. Trauma -- 21. The survivor's relationship to her body -- 22. Self-mutilation -- 23. Eating disorders -- 24. Physical, sexual, and social impairments -- Pt. 4. Recovering stolen tomorrows -- 25. Developing readiness for treatment -- 26. Setting therapeutic goals -- 27. Balancing bonding with boundaries -- 28. Tasks and challenges facing the therapist -- 29. Pacing in therapy -- 30. Repairing the damage : reducing the effects of trauma -- 31. Taking a closer look at psychotherapy -- 32. Going public with family and community -- 33. Adolescent date rape -- 34. Combating body memories with the mind -- 35. To the sexually abused reader : getting the help you need.
Subjects: Adult child sexual abuse victims; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Psychotherapy.;
© c2007., W.W. Norton,
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I'm saying no! : standing up against sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual pressure / by Engel, Beverly.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278).Introduction -- Empowerment from the inside out -- Making changes from the inside out. Why it is so difficult for women to say no ; Knowledge is power ; Facing the truth about child sexual abuse ; Shame: the most damaging effect of sexual violations -- Out with the old, in with the new. Compassion for your suffering ; Connecting and releasing your anger ; Body-esteem: a new way of viewing your body and your sexuality ; Another key to empowerment: no more Ms. Nice Girl -- Standing up and saying "No!" Have your wits about out: strategies that can help prevent stranger and acquaintance rape ; Setting boundaries and limits ; Saying "No!" to sexual pressure and coercion ; When sexual pressure becomes intimate partner abuse or assault ; Saying "No!" to sexual harassment: from street harassment to sexual harassment at work ; If you are ready to report sexual assault or abuse -- Conclusion: Passing it on: continue to stand up."Thanks to the #MeToo movement, more and more women are coming forward to tell their stories of sexual assault, harassment, and child sexual abuse. But unfortunately there are still many women who are afraid to speak out. There are still far too many college students who are raped and too afraid to report it. There are still women who are being subjected to sexual harassment, sexual bullying, and sexual pressure every day but are unable to speak up and say "No!" And there are still women who are currently being sexually assaulted in their intimate relationships who are unable to report the abuse or to find the strength to walk away. Written specifically for women who are still afraid to speak up for themselves, especially women whose personal history of child sexual abuse or sexual assault, as an adult has wounded them so much they have lost their voice. I'm saying No! will help all women find their voice and their courage so they can better resist all forms of sexual violence." --
Subjects: Sex crimes.; Women; Sexual abuse victims.; Sexual harassment.;
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The blaming and shaming of defenseless victims in America's rape culture / by Smith, Lisa R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The book explores the ways collective memory, religion, and sexist beliefs are used to silence sexual assault survivors and protect the powerful. It delves into how justice is denied in sexual assault cases and why and how American society is perpetuating and protecting a dangerous culture of sexual violence"--
Subjects: Rape culture; Sexual abuse victims; Sexual ethics;
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Start by believing : Larry Nassar's crimes, the institutions that enabled him, and the brave women who stopped a monster / by Barr, Johnauthor.; Murphy, Dan(Sportswriter),author.;
The awkward introvert -- The absolute monarch -- Pushing the boundaries -- What price glory? -- Absolute fury -- All that glitters -- The ranch -- Money and medals -- The pitbull -- Spartan silence -- Hide-and-seek -- Statute of limitations -- "Souls fall...like snowflakes" -- The perfect storm -- Fierce five -- What's wrong with this picture? -- A formal complaint -- "A great bullshitter" -- The cover story -- Damage control -- Cracking under pressure -- Coming forward -- Breaking news -- Fallout begins -- Trash day -- Victim-centered -- Critical testimony -- Defensive posture -- The national spotlight -- Uncivil actions -- Striking a deal -- Armed and ready -- Expanding ranks -- A rare gift.Barr and Murphy tell the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others -- for over a quarter century. They reveal the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him. When warnings were raised, self-serving leaders chose to protect their organizations' reputations over the well-being of young people. -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: True crime stories.; Nassar, Larry.; Women athletes; Child sexual abuse; Child molesters; Sex crimes; Sexual abuse victims; Sports; Universities and colleges;
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Credible : why we doubt accusers and protect abusers / by Tuerkheimer, Deborah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-295) and index.Along axes of power: workings of the credibility complex -- Of perfect victims and monster abusers: how myths distort our credibility judgments -- Whose truth?: how victims are distrusted -- Blame-shifting: how victims are faulted -- The care gap: how victims are disregarded -- "Even worse": why the credibility complex harms victims -- Beyond belief: when survivors matter."Sexual misconduct accusations spark competing claims: her word against his. How do we decide who is telling the truth? The answer comes down to credibility. But as this book reveals, invisible forces warp the credibility judgments of even the well-intentioned among us. We are all shaped by a set of false assumptions and hidden biases embedded in our culture, our legal system, and our psyches. The #MeToo movement has exposed how victims have been badly served by a system that is designed not to protect them, but instead to protect the status quo"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Sex crimes; Sexual abuse victims; Criminal justice, Administration of; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Girls play dead : acts of self-preservation / by Percy, Jennifer,author.authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/authttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJk8XGYwMtc9HBhxH9kJjChttp://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2014025406;
Includes bibliographical references.This work combines memoir, reportage, and cultural analysis to examine how fear and trauma influence responses to sexual violence. Drawing on personal experience, family history, and interviews with survivors, Jen Percy explores behavioral and psychological reactions to assault, as well as societal misconceptions surrounding these responses. The book analyzes how trauma affects memory and narrative, the ways institutions interpret survivors' accounts, and the broader cultural frameworks that shape understandings of violence, self-preservation, and healing.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Percy, Jennifer; Women; Sex crimes; Rape victims; Post-traumatic stress disorder.; Abused women.; Abused women; Sexual abuse victims;
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Abused : surviving sexual assault and a toxic gymnastics culture / by Haines, Rachel, author.;
Letter to my future daughter -- Prologue -- The beginning -- Gedderts' Twistars USA -- Larry -- Broken -- Diagnosis -- Unworthy -- Medicated -- All on the floor -- College -- Divided -- Last one, best one -- NCAAs -- Retirement -- Numb -- Healing, preparing, recovery -- The trial -- Still, I rise -- Epilogue."Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn't know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first "mommy and me" gymnastics class. She had no idea that one day she would become a two-time National Team Member, two-time National Champion, and a Division I college gymnast at the University of Minnesota. Nor could she have known that she had just signed herself up for serious injury, emotional distress, and continuous sexual assault by world-renowned trainer turned serial molester, Larry Nassar. In Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture, Rachel details her experiences as a competitive gymnast and the painful realities of being one of Nassar's many victims. With honesty and candidness, Rachel shares how the sport she loved that gave her so much--friendships, accomplishments, a college education--is also tangled in a dangerously toxic culture that needs to be fixed. In a world that was setting her up for a lifetime of recovery, she tells how faith, family, and an army of survivors made healing possible." -- Publisher's description
Subjects: Biographies.; Haines, Rachel (Gymnast); Gymnasts; Women gymnasts; Rape victims; Sexual abuse victims; Gymnastics; Gymnastics; Gymnastics;
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Child exploitation and trafficking : examining global enforcement and supply chain challenges, and U.S. responses / by Kendall, Virginia M.,1962-; Funk, T. Markus,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-513) and index.Surveying the scope of the sexual exploitation problem -- The broad descriptive challenge in sexual exploitation cases -- Appreciating the human trafficking tragedy and its enforcement challenges -- Landmark anti-trafficking laws and regulations herald the new compliance reality for today's companies -- Synchronized abuse : the impact of international organized crime groups on child trafficking and other forms of sexual exploitation -- Public corruption as the silent partner to child sexual exploitation -- Federal statutes targeting child exploitation -- Finding the world's voice : international instruments targeting the sexual exploitation of children -- Investigating child exploitation cases -- The syndicate and the scholar : examining the anatomy of the prosecution of University of Chicago pediatrician Dr. H. Marc Watzman -- The challenge of transnational investigations -- Addressing special issues in the fight against human trafficking -- Victim witness protection in child exploitation cases -- The difficult defense : surveying the most common issues when representing individuals accused of child exploitation -- Overview of selected trial issues -- Sentencing considerations in sexual exploitation cases : the big (rehabilitation) question : does anything work?Each year, more than two million children around the world fall victim to commercial sexual and labor exploitation. Put simply, the growing epidemic of child exploitation demands a coordinated response. In addition to compliance concerns raised by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, and other more familiar transnational anti-corruption laws, today's companies must also respond to more novel legal requirements, such as those contained in the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, Federal Acquisition Regulations on Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts, U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015, European Union's Directive on Transparency and its amendments, and the proposed federal Business Transparency in Trafficking and Slavery Act and other laws. This Second Edition of Child Exploitation and Trafficking: Examining Global Enforcement and Supply Chain Challenges and U.S. Responses brings fresh, practical thinking to this oft-misunderstood area of the law, helping erase some of its counterproductive mythology. The book not only provides the first comprehensive, practical introduction to the history and present-day reality of child exploitation and supply chain issues, but it also traces the interconnected web of domestic and transnational federal laws and law enforcement efforts launched in response thereto. The Second Edition not only is updated to reflect the latest trends and other development presented by two of the premier experts concerning this constantly-evolving field, but it also contains new chapters examining areas such as special issues in the fight against human trafficking and the raft of landmark anti-trafficking laws that herald a new compliance reality for the globe's business community. Written from the distinctive perspective of those who have spent their careers in the trenches investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating these intricate, emotional cases, as well as those who are tasked with ensuring that products are free from the taint of child exploitation and force labor, the book is uniquely proscriptive, as well as descriptive, in the sense that it relies on real-world examples to serve up practical advice and reform proposals for those involved at all levels of this challenging area. --
Subjects: Child trafficking victims; Human trafficking; Human trafficking; Child sexual abuse; Child trafficking victims; Child trafficking;
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Children and crime / by Tang, Connie M.,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Circumstances under which children become crime victims -- Child maltreatment overview -- Research on child maltreatment -- Children as eyewitnesses -- Child protective services -- Children as offenders overview -- Understanding children as crime perpetrators -- Gender, race, and juvenile delinquency -- Precursors of youth violence -- The juvenile justice system -- Child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency.Children and Crime offers a multidisciplinary and research-based approach to the study of child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. Connie M. Tang first examines children as victims of maltreatment, exploring how developmental trauma and societal factors influence children's behavior and psyche. Topics covered include child neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse. Later chapters address how children come into conflict with the law and discuss gang membership and substance abuse. Engaging, real-life case studies illustrate the intersectionality of race, gender, and crime, as well as the role of Child Protective Services and juvenile courts. In particular, Tang examines how abuse and neglect can later play a role in a child's delinquency. Children and Crime provides an innovative and accessible text for psychology, social work, and criminal justice courses in child abuse, neglect, and delinquency.
Subjects: Children; Juvenile delinquency.; Child welfare.; Crime.;
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Bonded to the abuser : how victims make sense of childhood abuse / by Baker, Amy J. L.; Schneiderman, Mel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Stories of physical abuse -- Making meaning of physical abuse -- Stories of sexual abuse -- Making meaning of sexual abuse -- Stories of emotional abuse -- Making meaning of emotional abuse -- Stories of emotional neglect -- Making meaning of emotional neglect -- Stories of physical neglect -- Making meaning of physical neglect -- Moving forward."Tens of thousands of children are removed from home each year due to some form of child maltreatment, usually physical neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse, although sometimes for emotional abuse as well. An additional significant number of children are victims of child maltreatment but remain in their home. Extensive research reveals the far reaching and long lasting negative impact of maltreatment on child victims, including on their physical, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. One particularly troubling and complicated aspect is how the child victim forms (and maintains) a 'traumatic bond' with his abuser, even becoming protective and defensive of that person despite the pain and suffering they have caused. This book will provide the reader with the essential experience of understanding how children make meaning of being maltreated by a parent, and how these traumatic bonds form and last. Through an examination of published memoirs of abuse, the authors analyze and reveal the commonalities in the stories to uncover the ways in which adult victims of childhood abuse understand and digest the traumatic experiences of their childhoods. This understanding can inform interventions and treatments designed for this vulnerable population and can help family and friends of victims understand more fully the maltreatment experience ʹfrom the inside outʹ"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Adult child abuse victims; Adult child abuse victims; Adult Survivors of Child Abuse;
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